Myanmar (Free subscription) | yesterday
... overtures to Myanmar to reform, expressed "deep disappointment" in a statement on Sunday that the ruling generals had extended Suu Kyi's house arrest.They called for her release and that of other political detainees "as part of Myanmar's National Reconciliation process".That was the first time ASEAN had ever specifically mentioned Suu Kyi in one of its communiques, diplomats said.Myanmar...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and Western dialogue partners in Singapore.
Smith also called on the junta to ensure that general elections in 2010 will be free and fair and will allow the political opposition, including long detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, to participate.
"We want to see Myanmar return to respect for human rights, respect for the rule of law and we want to see democracy...
Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Asian and Western dialogue partners in Singapore. Smith also called on the junta to ensure that general elections in 2010 will be free and fair and will allow the political opposition, including long detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, to participate. "We want to see Burma return to respect for human rights, respect for the rule of law and we want to see democracy return...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
... its Asian and Western dialogue partners in Singapore.Smith also called on the junta to ensure that general elections in 2010 will be free and fair and will allow the political opposition, including long detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, to participate."We want to see Myanmar return to respect for human rights, respect for the rule of law and we want to see democracy return...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | yesterday
... communities in the wake of the disaster, many still need basic assistance,'' he said.Myanmar's ruling generals - wary of any outside interference - at first blocked entry to many foreign aid workers and relief shipments, and only relented after a personal visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday released a report...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Myanmar’s ruling generals attracted worldwide condemnation after the cyclone for blocking entry to many foreign aid workers and relief shipments, relenting only after a personal visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
... and housing as well as assistance to restore livelihoods, they said in a statement. Burma's ruling generals attracted worldwide condemnation after the cyclone for blocking entry to many foreign aid workers and relief shipments, relenting only after a personal visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The disaster left at least 138,000 missing or dead. Share this article
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 19/07/2008
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon flew to Burma on Thursday to press the ruling generals to allow a full-blown international aid effort for 2,4-million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis.
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Relief and reconstruction work in Burma after Cyclone Nargis will cost at least $1bn (£500m), according to the UN and the regional body Asean. The figure is in a report released at Asean’s annual meeting in Singapore.It is the first comprehensive assessment of the damage caused by the cyclone on 3-4 May, which is believed to have killed 130,000 people.Burma’s ruling generals were criticised...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
... a credible assessment on the table. I think both these things are now in place," he said.Myanmar's ruling generals drew international outrage by refusing to allow a foreign-led aid response in the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was initially criticised for not doing enough to pressure its military-run member to open its doors.But...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
... May 2-3, Holmes said he would also look into the issue of aid money going into the pockets of the ruling generals through a skewed currency exchange mechanism.“I will try to get this point clarified,” Holmes said in response to a question about relief funds being lost in the conversion of US dollars into government-issued Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs), which are officially...
